Re: Roger - more meds vs. less carbs

[Guest guest]

Think of it this way, Jorjana...do you love pizza more than you love your

sight? your feet? your heart?

And...if you can cut back seriously on the carbs for a longer period of time

-- like a week or more - the carb cravings will Go Away. Really. Vicki

In a message dated 03/18/2002 12:47:21 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

jorjanao@... writes:

>

> BOTH!!! ARGH!! I am definitely hungry with cravings. I LOVE pizza. I

> LOVE the crust. I LOVE MExican food including the chips and salsa. I hate

> pork rinds. So, my pattern has been, a week of being " Good " and LC and then

> a splurge meal on chips and salsa and taco salad or pizza. I think that

> might be counterproductive. And then, after eating that, I start the whole

> cravings thing over again! It's making me insane!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Think of it this way, Jorjana...do you love pizza more than you love your

sight? your feet? your heart?

And...if you can cut back seriously on the carbs for a longer period of time

-- like a week or more - the carb cravings will Go Away. Really. Vicki

In a message dated 03/18/2002 12:47:21 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

jorjanao@... writes:

>

> BOTH!!! ARGH!! I am definitely hungry with cravings. I LOVE pizza. I

> LOVE the crust. I LOVE MExican food including the chips and salsa. I hate

> pork rinds. So, my pattern has been, a week of being " Good " and LC and then

> a splurge meal on chips and salsa and taco salad or pizza. I think that

> might be counterproductive. And then, after eating that, I start the whole

> cravings thing over again! It's making me insane!

>

>

[Guest guest]

<<I thought the stomach problems were related to the diet. I am not

getting enough veggies - I know it. I've started to incorporate more

low-carb veggies into each meal. I eat a salad every day now and

usually green beans or spinach with dinner.

I need to take my fiber supplement more often too.

I did have diarrea for 8 weeks straight but now I'm constipated. Lovely

conversation topic.

I was really sick to my stomach all the time - like wanting to throw up

- but that has subsided.

And the worst part is, when I feel that way I don't want meat, cheese,

eggs or veggies, I want chicken noodle soup and TOAST!

Are the stomach issues the reason you can't stay on it more

than a week? Or is it that you are hungry and/or have

cravings?

BOTH!!! ARGH!! I am definitely hungry with cravings. I LOVE pizza. I

LOVE the crust. I LOVE MExican food including the chips and salsa. I

hate pork rinds. So, my pattern has been, a week of being " Good " and LC

and then a splurge meal on chips and salsa and taco salad or pizza. I

think that might be counterproductive. And then, after eating that, I

start the whole cravings thing over again! It's making me insane! >>

When you stop the carbs or cut down and then you eat alot of carbs, it

will make you feel very sick.

Magnesium will relieve the constipation.

The cravings go away in about 3 or 4 days. You will also be suprisingly

not hungry.

Make chicken soup with chicken broth and chicken, celery, onion and

leave off the noodles. Have a few pork rhinds with it.

Get on a low-carb recipe list.

Drink lots and lots of water.

Under 30 carbs a day you should be able to lower meds pretty soon, just

watch it.

Phyllis

[Guest guest]

<<I thought the stomach problems were related to the diet. I am not

getting enough veggies - I know it. I've started to incorporate more

low-carb veggies into each meal. I eat a salad every day now and

usually green beans or spinach with dinner.

I need to take my fiber supplement more often too.

I did have diarrea for 8 weeks straight but now I'm constipated. Lovely

conversation topic.

I was really sick to my stomach all the time - like wanting to throw up

- but that has subsided.

And the worst part is, when I feel that way I don't want meat, cheese,

eggs or veggies, I want chicken noodle soup and TOAST!

Are the stomach issues the reason you can't stay on it more

than a week? Or is it that you are hungry and/or have

cravings?

BOTH!!! ARGH!! I am definitely hungry with cravings. I LOVE pizza. I

LOVE the crust. I LOVE MExican food including the chips and salsa. I

hate pork rinds. So, my pattern has been, a week of being " Good " and LC

and then a splurge meal on chips and salsa and taco salad or pizza. I

think that might be counterproductive. And then, after eating that, I

start the whole cravings thing over again! It's making me insane! >>

When you stop the carbs or cut down and then you eat alot of carbs, it

will make you feel very sick.

Magnesium will relieve the constipation.

The cravings go away in about 3 or 4 days. You will also be suprisingly

not hungry.

Make chicken soup with chicken broth and chicken, celery, onion and

leave off the noodles. Have a few pork rhinds with it.

Get on a low-carb recipe list.

Drink lots and lots of water.

Under 30 carbs a day you should be able to lower meds pretty soon, just

watch it.

Phyllis

[Guest guest]

Jorjana,

I forgot one thing about loving all the high carb food. I love and miss

it also, but you will find the longer you go on low-carb and then you

cheat it will make you sick feeling and your blood sugar will go up. The

more this happens the less you will love the food.

I have eliminated so much food now that I find I really never liked

anyway. But, I do still cheat occassionally and it has got to be

something I really like.

It does get easier.

Phyllis

[Guest guest]

Jorjana,

I forgot one thing about loving all the high carb food. I love and miss

it also, but you will find the longer you go on low-carb and then you

cheat it will make you sick feeling and your blood sugar will go up. The

more this happens the less you will love the food.

I have eliminated so much food now that I find I really never liked

anyway. But, I do still cheat occassionally and it has got to be

something I really like.

It does get easier.

Phyllis

[Guest guest]

Lovely conversation topic.

>>>>>>>>>

Don't feel bad. . .I'm used to it. When a bunch of us dog people go out to

dinner after a show or whatever we have to speak quietly so as not to gross

out the people sitting near us:-) That usually loudens up after the wine

bottle has been passed around a few times. The conversation typically runs

from dog poop quantity and quality to deworming meds and C sections, I won't

even bother you with the really gross stuff:-)

Art

Art Mc

moseart@...

[Guest guest]

Lovely conversation topic.

>>>>>>>>>

Don't feel bad. . .I'm used to it. When a bunch of us dog people go out to

dinner after a show or whatever we have to speak quietly so as not to gross

out the people sitting near us:-) That usually loudens up after the wine

bottle has been passed around a few times. The conversation typically runs

from dog poop quantity and quality to deworming meds and C sections, I won't

even bother you with the really gross stuff:-)

Art

Art Mc

moseart@...

[Guest guest]

<< Think of it this way, Jorjana...do you love pizza more than you love your

sight? your feet? your heart? >>

That's how I initially got started 3 weeks ago...I'll have to think that way

again!

Thanks!

Jorjana